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Moderate Earthquake Strikes England

(中度的地震袭击了英国)

【题目】

36.The biggest earthquake took place in Britain _______.

在英国发生的大的地震是—— 细节题

37.The word “collapsed” in Paragraph 4 most probably means ________.

第四段中collapsed 的词是什么意思?— 词义题

38.The phrase “this scale” in Paragraph 6 refer to _______.

第六段中短语“this scale” 是指什么意思?—推理题

39.The following statement are true EXCEPT

以下除了哪个推论之外都正确?— 推理题

40.It can be learnt from the last paragraph that _______.

从后一段可以得到什么信息?—推理题

Moderate Earthquake Strikes England

A moderate earthquake struck parts of southeast England on 28 April 2007,toppling chimneys from houses and rousing residents from their beds.Several thousand people were left without power in Kent County.One woman suffered minor head and neck injuries.

"lt felt as if the whole house was being slid across like a fun-fair ride," said the woman.

The British Geological Survey said the 4.3-magnitude quake struck at 8:19 a.m.and was centered under the English Channel, about 8.5 miles south of Dover and near the entrance to the Channel Tunnel.

Witnesses said cracks appeared in walls and chimneys collapsed across the county.Residents said the tremor had lasted for about 10 to 15 seconds.

“I was lying in bed and it felt as if someone had just got up from bed next to me.” said Hendrick van Eck,27,of Canterbury about 60 miles southeast of London. “I then heard the sound of cracking,and it was getting heavier and heavier. It felt as if someone was at the end of my bed hopping up and down."

There are thousands of moderate quakes on this scale around the world each year, but they are rare in Britain. The April 28 quake was the strongest in Britain since 2002 when a 4.8-magnitude quake struck the central England city of Birmingham.

The country‘s strongest earthquake took place in the North Sea in 1931,measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale. British Geological Survey scientist Roger Musson said the quake took place on 28 April in an area that had seen several of the biggest erthquakes ever to strike Britain, including one in 1580 that caused damage in London and was felt in France.

Musson predicted that it was only a matter of time before another earthquake struck this part of England. However, people should not be scared too much by this prediction, Musson said, as the modern earthquake warning system of Britain should be able to detect a forthcoming quake and announce it several hours before it takes place. This would allow time for people to evacuate and reduce damage to the minimum.

36.The biggest earthquake took place in Britain_______.

A.in 1580

B.in 1931

C.in 2002

D.in 2007

【解析】时间定位法，文章倒数第二段第一句话

The country‘s strongest earthquake took place in the North Sea in 1931,measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale.

【答案】B

37.The word“collapsed” in Paragraph 4 most probably means ________.

A.flew off

B.shook up

C.fell apart

D.blew out

【解析】第4段这句话的意思为目击者看到墙上出现了裂缝，并且有烟囱倒塌。选项中A表示飞离，B表示动摇，D表示吹出，C表示崩溃，倒塌，只有C符合。

【答案】C

38.The phrase “this scale” in Paragraph 6 refers to ________.

A.4.3-magnitude quake

B.4.8-magnitude quake

C.5.8 on the Richter scale

D.6.1 on the Richter scale

【解析】数值定位法，出自第三段中：

The British Geological Survey said the 4.3-magnitude quake struck at 8:19 a.m. and was centered under the English Channel, about 8.5 miles south of Dover and near the entrance to the Channel Tunnel.

【答案】A

39.The following statements are true EXCEPT ________.

A.the quake caused a power failure in Kent County.

B.the tremor lasted for 10-15 seconds

C.people in Canterbury felt strong quake

D.the quake was centered under the Channel Tunnel

【解析】排除法，逐一定位原文。

A:第一段：Several thousand people were left without power in Kent County.

B:第四段：Residents said the tremor had lasted for about 10 to 15 seconds.

C:“I was lying in bed and it felt as if someone had just got up from bed next to me.”…Canterbury about 60 miles southeast of London.

D:about 8.5 miles south of Dover and near the entrance to the Channel Tunnel.

【答案】D

40.It can be learnt from the last paragraph that ________.

A.moderate earthquakes often strike London in the history.

B.another earthquake is predicted to occur in England.

C.earthquake warning system of Britain can predict the magnitude of a quake.

D.the French also felt the earthquake taking place on 28 April in England.

【解析】从文章后一段总结来看：